The Chicago Bears will start Chase Daniel at quarterback for their Thanksgiving Day matchup with the Detroit Lions.
Regular starter Mitchell Trubisky is dealing with a right shoulder injury he suffered in Sunday night's win over the Minnesota Vikings and was listed as inactive for Thursday's game. The short turnaround apparently didn't allow enough time for a recovery.
As a result, Daniel will make just his third career start - in a matchup with playoff implications. The 7-3 Bears currently lead the NFC North by 1.5 games over the Vikings with six contests remaining.
The 4-6 Lions are hoping to remain in the hunt for a wild-card spot. However, they'll be without running back Kerryon Johnson and receiver Marvin Jones against the Bears.
